“I just keep wanting to impress at every opportunity, even in the training this week do all I can to try my best to get into the first team”

Adam Lallana

The spectacular setting might have taken Lallana's breath away, but he is determined to keep the dream going and force his way into Hodgson's side for the Group D opener against Italy in Manaus on Saturday.

Lallana said: "I was saying to one of the lads when we went out there that I can't think of many better places to train and prepare for a World Cup.